Fennel – the sweet bulb and stems can be thinly sliced in a salad. Try out the fronds to garnish any meal!

Carrots – snack time!

Tokyo Market Turnips – love, love, love these raw in salads

Pink Beauty Radishes – a little overgrown, but the taste and color persevere

Fresh Chives – something to accent all those springs greens

Beets – the root can be roasted, boiled or grated (raw) for a salad or even picked (see recipe below). Save the stems from beets and chard for a rainbow sauté!

Dandelion Greens – we threw these in as a bonus. And yes, we grew them on purpose. The bunnies love them. Try them if you dare! They can be quite spicy, juiced, sautéed or even raw.

What’s new on the farm:

Hot, cold and hot again! Dramatic swings in temperatures have been a challenge for our confused plants. Some of our spring crops “bolted” in the swelter, producing a flower before the crop had been harvested. Just days later, many of our tomato plants were lost in an unexpected and unforecasted frost. But not to fear: there are just enough survivors to feed our CSA members. I hope that you enjoy the first box and the many more to come this season.